Hannah

My first thoughts were… “I have to get away.” I couldn’t stand the abuse, or the sexual endangerment of my children any longer. After months of planning my escape I finally found the courage to leave on this night. My husband, Darin, a drunk; when he drinks he becomes angry and violent. I could take the beatings for my kids’ sake, but after he touched Bianca I knew it was time to go.  A suitcase packed for me and my two children Bianca and Sadie I loaded up my car. Daylight would soon be approaching, and I knew it would be at least five hours till my Darin found us gone.

                Everything and everyone in the car we headed for my sister’s house till I could figure out my next move. We hit the freeway towards La Verne from Redlands. I put a bit of music on to calm my nerves and get my mind off the crazy actions I was taking to get away from my husband. I know he’d be furious when he realizes what I have done, and if he ever caught me I have no doubt he’d beat me to death. Almost to my sister’s house I began to feel more at ease with my decision.

                We pulled up to Lynne’s house at about 3:00 am. My sister is a bachelorette, and a successful business woman, but is incredibly humble and giving. I knocked on her huge door of her million dollar mansion. And A light came on within a few seconds. I saw her tired face look out the window at me, and she quickly opened up her home.

Lynne: “Eva what are you doing here, and at this time?”

                                             Eva:  “I had to get away from him Lynne…The beatings, and what he did to Bianca, I just couldn’t handle it anymore!”

Lynne: “Okay come inside, you are welcome to stay for as long as you need.”

                I brought my sleeping babes in and the one meager bag into this great house. I then proceeded to tell my sister what was going on, and my plan. We talked for about half an hour before her phone rang unexpectedly. *Ring ring*

Lynne: “Hello? Yes here she is. Eva is Darin.”

                                             Eva: “What do you want Darin? No I am leaving you, you are out of control, and I will not let you hurt the girls or me ever again. Get out of our lives! *Click* Lynne I’m sorry we have to go… Darin is on his way here, and I can’t face him anymore. I’ll call you when I’m safe, but If I know Darin he won’t stop looking for me until he gets the kids and makes me pay for my actions.”

Lynne: “Eva please, let’s just settles this with him; you can’t run from him forever.”

                                             Eva: “I won’t run forever, but just until I know my children and I are safe.

That’s when all the running began in mine and my children’s lives.